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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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